Happy Friday everyone! I finally have a Friday Finish to share with you!

I’ve actually had it finished for a bit but completely forgot to share it on my blog.

Surprise! It’s another Dresden Neighborhood Mini Quilt! This special quilt was made as a sample for Blue Bar Quilts. Blue Bar Quilts is a new quilt shop that is opening in Middleton in the next month or so! I can’t wait!!!!

The houses are made from a mixture of fabrics hand-dyed by Pam Niebauer, Creative Art Textiles, indigo-dyed by Jennifer Falkowski, and couple of prints from Victoria Findlay Wolfe’s fabric collection. All of these will be available to purchase at Blue Bar Quilts and my pattern too!

It’s time for another great quilt along with the Fat Quarter Shop – the Dutch Tulips Quilt Along. When they asked if I wanted to sew along with it they told me I could use any fabric I wanted. These are my favorite kind of quilt alongs! I love sharing with you all my “odd” fabric choices and I’m sure you’ll agree that this time is no different.

I decided to go scrappy! I know – Shocker! If I went a little bigger this would have been an ideal project for the Scrap Quilt Challenge.

I also decided to make a table runner/table topper. It’s going to look awesome on my table for Easter this year!

The pattern calls for all the same size leaves … but I had to tweak a couple … or seven and making them just one size larger because I could.

I fused Heat N Bond Lite onto the assortment of green fabrics before making them into leaves. This made placing them and setting them until I’m ready to quilt them easy peasy.

I tried taking photos of the quilt this morning … it was quite windy …

Luckily, the clothespins held for at least a little while so I could get a decent shot.

I think the scrappy white tulips are pushing it a little but I do like the interest it adds to the piece. Three different beige fabrics were used to piece the back. I promise I’ll share with you the finished quilted project when it’s done!

Head over to the Jolly Jabber (aka the Fat Quarter Shops blog) to see how YOU can join in the Dutch Tulips Quilt Along and see what other bloggers created from this great pattern. I can’t wait to see what you come up with!

You can also get a Dutch Tulips Quilt Kit at the Fat Quarter Shop!~~~~This post contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links.

Hello everyone! This is my FINAL post about Project QUILTING Season 8 – I promise!

This year I added new link ups – link ups that never close. I wanted to add these for those who had something come up and didn’t quite make the deadline. We still want to see what you come up with! This link up is for ANY project finished after the deadline that was inspired by the challenge. It doesn’t even have to be started during the challenge – just link it up!

Here are six link ups below – one for each of the season 8 challenges.

It’s been an incredible 8th season of Project QUILTING! Seriously – you all amaze me! Thank you to everyone for joining in this season! Even though we didn’t get 800 quilts made in season 8 we DID have 711 quilts made in season 8! YES!!! OVER 700 quilts during the course of six one week challenges – absolutely mind blowing!

219 people participated in at least once challenge this season. 51 of those folks completed ALL SIX Season 8 Challenges!

And a pretty cool statistic … since the inception of Project QUILTING in 2010 – 2,200 quilts have been completed for the challenges.

There’s still one more name to draw before it comes to an end – the Grand Prize Winner!

Of course – I’m going to make you wait just a minute more before I post who it is. Let’s see what our sponsors have donated to make this amazing!!!

For the Grand Prize - “Quilting Gift Certificate” for $50.00 off the Quilting on a Baby size quilt or larger. (Baby, Lap, Twin. Full, Queen, or King) from Marcia’s Crafty Sewing & Quilting. The Gift Certificate will be good for 4 months starting one month after the challenge ends. Excluding the Month of December for using the gift certificate. The quilting gift certificate is transferable to another person, so you can share it with a friend, if you’d like. Marcia will do an estimate based on the size of the winner's quilt top, quilting choices, thread choices, and batting and if they would like to purchase backing fabric from me. Winner can send backing fabric and batting with their quilt top, but I do have it available. This way the winner will have a good estimate of the value of your quilting prize.

Hi everyone! Earlier this evening the girls and I did a live drawing for the prize winners. I actually went back and watched it – Pip wore a duck/chicken hat and Capri and Merecedi were not shy. I have to admit … I laughed through it!

Viewer’s Choice –

And now for the random prize winners! Anyone who completed the challenge in the given time and linked up to the blog post had their names printed on a piece of paper which was then put in my Stormy Kromer hat. My girls randomly drew names for all the prizes available!

PRIZE 1

Product Prize from ThermoWeb! I love everything Thermoweb so I’m sure this will be fabulous and I can’t wait to see what you win!

PRIZE 8

PRIZE 9

“Quilting Gift Certificate” for $30.00 off the Quilting on a Baby size quilt or larger. (Baby, Lap, Twin. Full, Queen, or King) from Marcia’s Crafty Sewing & Quilting.The Gift Certificate will be good for 4 months starting one month after the challenge ends. Excluding the Month of December for using the gift certificate. The quilting gift certificate is transferable to another person, so you can share it with a friend, if you’d like.Marcia will do an estimate based on the size of the winner's quilt top, quilting choices, thread choices, and batting and if they would like to purchase backing fabric from me. Winner can send backing fabric and batting with their quilt top, but I do have it available. This way the winner will have a good estimate of the value of your quilting prize.

Listed below are the NEW Project QUILTING participants I discovered per my records. If your name isn’t on the list and you completed your first challenge please don’t hesitate to contact me. I do my best to keep everything organized but I do miss things sometimes.

Thank you to everyone for joining in this season! Even though we didn’t get 800 quilts made in season 8 we DID have 711 quilts made in season 8! YES!!! OVER 700 quilts during the course of six one week challenges – absolutely mind blowing!

Now I need your help to decide on the “Viewer’s Choice” quilt for the “Time is Up Challenge”. I’m giving everyone TEN votes this week to help spread the love! To vote just click on the heart (upper right corner) on each of the images of the quilt/projects you like best! You can click on the photo’s themselves to read the “story” behind the quilt – my favorite part! When you visit the posts please take a minute to comment on your favorite thing about the quilt! Let’s make Project QUILTING an inspiring, uplifting community that encourages and supports each other in positive ways! Vote by clicking on the heart in the upper right corner of the image.

Didn’t finish your quilt for the “brighter the better” Project QUILTING Challenge on time? That's okay! You can't win prizes but we still want to see what you did! Please link up your finish project below - anytime! This is going to be a never ending link up!

This is also where you can see quilts made by participants that aren’t allowed in the voting linking up due to their affiliation with Project QUILTING. Please share the love with them too!

There is SO much to tell you about the process of this bag. Most of it you’ll find on ThermOWeb’s blog later this week (I’ll update the link when it’s postedLink is UP!) but I will share with you more … AFTER my class. But – in honor of PQ I need to have my quilt finished and linked up before noon!

Have we mentioned how much we love all of you Project QUILTING participants? I mean really, really love you? This season 8 has been the stuff of dreams for Kim and I (this is Trish, BTW) – record-breaking turnout for every challenge, dynamic projects and super-fun old and new friends alike. Thank you for your participation, enthusiasm, creativity, and camaraderie.

Now, on to why you came. The final challenge of the season:

Project QUILTING 8.6: TIME IS UP!

This is it – the final challenge! Time’s up, so kick that quilt-y energy into overdrive and push through ‘til the end!

PS – did the daylight savings time change last night throw you off?

Make sure you’ve changed your clocks properly today or your Monday could be more dismal that usual.

Please remember: while there are fabulous prizes for PQ challenges from our amazing sponsors, this is really meant to be a fun inspiration to spark your creativity. Don't stress! Follow the call of your muse and make something that makes you happy, expands your skills, or brings joy to your life.

THE RULES:

1. Your project should be inspired by time, deadlines, or the end.

2. Incomplete or unfinished does not qualify. Every challenge piece must be a FINISHED project seen through from INCEPTION to COMPLETION during the challenge timeline (March 12 through March 19, 2017). Each piece must stand alone as DONE to count toward prizes. 3. Please remember that these projects need to be created during the week of the challenge (started on or after March 12, finished by March 19). 4. Your project does not need to be a traditional quilt, but must meet at least one of these requirements:

Include patchwork.

Include appliqué.

Have 3 layers stitched together by hand or machine. 55

5. Link up a blog post, flickr image, instagram post, or public facebook post to the linky at the bottom of THIS PAGE by Sunday, March 19, 2017, at noon CDT. Alternately, you may email the picture and description to {lapaceksorchard at gmail dot com} with PROJECT QUILTING in the subject line by 11am on Sunday, March 19. Yes - that deadline is one hour earlier because it requires more work for Kim (which she is FINE with). When you create your PQ entry's blog post or instagram or flickr image, please include:

a description of your creative process,

the overall size of your project (it's so hard to tell in a picture!)

where you are (ie, I create in Lodi WI)

If you decide to just directly upload your image to the link up party please email Kim {lapaceksorchard at gmail dot com} this information so she can share it with everyone else.

SOCIAL MEDIA LINKING:

Please use the hashtag #pqSeason8 when posting on social networking sites to help spread the word about this fabulous quilting challenge! Share progress pictures on Facebook, Instagram, and your blog - seeing your process and how you get to the final project is part of the fun! If you can, post your project to the Project QUILTING Flickr Group because that's how I make mosaics and it's fun to see them grouped together there. Make sure you like Project QUILTING on Facebook. We have created a ‘Challenge Quilts’ Facebook Group for you to share your thoughts, questions, and friendship on PQ and other quilting challenges. Just ask to join. With that – good luck and ROCK ON! - Trish

Please be sure to post your FINAL project just below HERE. VERY IMPORTANT!

Hello! It’s time to take a peek at all the prizes that are up for grabs in the final challenge of Project QUILTING. We have already had a record breaking season! In 5 challenges – 585 projects have been completed! BUT since it’s season 8 I would love to be able to say that 800 quilts were made during season 8. That means 215 quilts!!!! I know! It sounds crazy but if you all help me spread the word I just KNOW we can make it happen! PLUS there are some amazing prizes up for grabs this week!!!! Let’s see what’s in store for you …

PRIZE 1

Product Prize from ThermoWeb! I love everything Thermoweb so I’m sure this will be fabulous and I can’t wait to see what you win!

PRIZE 7

PRIZE 8

PRIZE 9

“Quilting Gift Certificate” for $30.00 off the Quilting on a Baby size quilt or larger. (Baby, Lap, Twin. Full, Queen, or King) from Marcia’s Crafty Sewing & Quilting.The Gift Certificate will be good for 4 months starting one month after the challenge ends. Excluding the Month of December for using the gift certificate. The quilting gift certificate is transferable to another person, so you can share it with a friend, if you’d like.Marcia will do an estimate based on the size of the winner's quilt top, quilting choices, thread choices, and batting and if they would like to purchase backing fabric from me. Winner can send backing fabric and batting with their quilt top, but I do have it available. This way the winner will have a good estimate of the value of your quilting prize.

PRIZE 10

Marcia would also like to giveaway to a separate winner a prize of one of her original patterns (value $8.00).

PRIZE 11

PRIZE for ALL NEW PARTICIPANTS!!!!

We’re trying to BREAK A RECORD for the final challenge! If 215 quilts (at least) are made we’ll have 800 quilts made during season 8! How cool would that be?!
Marcia of Marcia’s Crafty Sewing and Quilting is offering an extra prize for ALL of the NEW participants of Project Quilting for this last Quilt Challenge! She will be sponsoring with one of her 31 PDF Downloadable Patterns from her Craftsy Store. You can check them out here!When you link up your challenge please email Kim – lapaceksorchard@gmail.com – and let me know that this is your first time participating in Season 8 of Project QUILTING!
The new challenge will be up tomorrow at noon! Stay tuned!!!!

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